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Walter Ferris

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Walter Ferris' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
49%
Morality
15%
Survival
13%
Society
10%
Self
9%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
8
Romantic
6
Melancholic
7
Warm
4
Joyful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Walter Ferris' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Walter Ferris' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Death Takes a Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Theatre Play

  • Meet Joe Black(1998)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Death Takes a Holiday(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • At Sword's Point(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Gallant Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Melody for Three(1941)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Tom Brown's School Days(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Swiss Family Robinson(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Fraud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

  • Susannah of the Mounties(1939)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Little Princess(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Four Men and a Prayer(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Yank at Oxford(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Heidi(1937)

    Screenplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Maid of Salem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Lloyd's of London(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Under Two Flags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • The Road to Glory(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Death Takes a Holiday(1934)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Imitation of Life(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1934 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Meet Joe Black (1998)

$143M worldwide

Highest rated

Imitation of Life (1934)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Meet Joe Black (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing17 of 17: 17 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1930s10 · crew1940s4 · crew1950s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Walter Ferris' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most loved · writer

Imitation of Life (1934)

Midcredits 90th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Walter Ferris work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walter Ferris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alberto Casella shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers